Jim Prothe

Jim Prothe currently serves as the Head of Marketing at Stride, where responsibilities include driving brand growth and thought leadership through AI innovation. Prior experience includes a tenure as Marketing Director at Magenium, where Jim led go-to-market messaging for AI solutions and secured significant co-marketing investments. Previously, at Sonoma Partners and Model Metrics, Jim developed multi-million-dollar business lines and implemented marketing programs that facilitated substantial revenue growth. Early in the career, roles included Marketing Programs Manager at SPSS Inc., where Jim improved sales and marketing collaboration, and Marketing Analyst at Greenbrier & Russel, overseeing corporate marketing campaigns. Jim began the professional journey as a Market Research Manager at Harper College. Jim Prothe earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.